Singapore-based school to set up 5 SMART campuses
GIIS is also planning SMART campuses in Bangalore, Pune, Nagpur and Mumbai at an investment of Rs 150 crore.
Singapore-based Global Indian International School will set up five new SMART campuses in India to push NextGen pedagogy in the country.
GIIS, which started its operations from Singapore and expanded from Asia Pacific to the Middle East over the past 16 years, will be making a Rs 50 crore investment in a new campus in Amaravati city, the new capital of Andhra Pradesh.
GIIS is also planning SMART campuses in Bangalore, Pune, Nagpur and Mumbai at an investment of Rs 150 crore.
"Students are at the heart of design of GIIS Singapore SMART Campus , the most digitally-savvy international school in Asia. Apart from its ultra-modern features, this new campus will have 'Small Learning Communities' concept to give students a more personalised learning experience. This school within a school method is inspired by the Finnish method of education," said Atul Temurnikar, co-founder & chairman of Global Schools Foundation (GSF).
The GIIS SMART school will have capabilities like virtual classrooms for students to connect with educators around the world, robotics and information technology labs, augmented reality tools for learning through iPads and many other features, according to a press release.
